All I want for Christmas is The Hangover car

Let’s face it
being hung over sucks. So far I’ve managed to make it through the holiday
season without tying one on. But, I’m worried about New Year’s Eve. We are going
to our friends annualrockn' NYE bash. The host -- Mr. M -- is notorious for
saying “you’re not leaving, just one more.” In fact he is so persuasive that
he apparently convinced a group of guests a few years ago to have a lot more, including
shots. The outcome was not pretty. When was the last time you did the worm at 3
am?

Check out the
hangover remedy guide in the December issue of Real Simple. Here are 10 ways to
avoid and recover from a hangover:

Pop two
Hangover Prevention Formula capsules before your first drink. They are made
with prickly pear extract, which is known to reduce hangover symptoms. Who knew?

Load up on high
fiber foods, especially veggies, which are very beneficial in slowing absorption
of alcohol in the blood stream.

Put asparagus on
the party menu. The extract from these spears breaks down alcohol absorption.
Again, who knew?

When drinking
from a Solo cup use its lines to guide your
pours.

Pass on the bubbly
and drinks with fizzy mixers as carbonation can speed up alcohol intake. Bummer. Prosecco is my fave.

Choose light colored wine and liquor.

Drink a glass
of water in between cocktails.

Take ibuprofen
before you go to bed and when you get up in the am.

Eat a light
breakfast the morning after like toast or bagels. Skip greasy foods, which can
aggravate an upset stomach.

Get off the
couch and get moving the morning after. Skip training for your
next marathon. Contrary to popular belief, you can’t sweat out alcohol.

Don't forget your mantra: Just say “no” to “just one more.”

This book would
make a nice stocking stuffer for the boozers in your life.

Ever wonder
where the phrase “hair of the dog” originated? From the
Urban Dictionary:

The phrase comes from the expression "hair
of the dog that bit you," meaning that the best cure for what ails you is
to have some more of it. In ancient times it was literally used to say that if
a dog were to bite you, putting the dog's hair into the wound would heal it.

Our friend R.M. was peer pressured into wearing some unsavorytemporary tats at our annual holiday supper club dinner last year. Gosh our friends are so
weak. I’m getting him this temporary tat for Christmas.

And, speaking of Christmas, I was cruising the Web
looking for good photos from The Hangoverfor this post.Look whatI found -- my dream car! I’d like to
have this parked in my driveway tied up in a giant red ribbon Christmas morning. That’s all I
want for Christmas. I'm not asking for too much, am I?